KA-BAR 471-4

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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Gunsil
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KA-BAR 471-4

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Found this floating on the bay a month ago. Rare 4" model 471. The 4" and the 7" are pretty hard to find. This one is in really nice shape but did not have proper sheath and naturally the sheath for the odd sizes are also hard to find. Some light freckling but lots of original finish. Dang post office was really bad, took 25 days to get to me after it left it's last California stop and 28 days from when I paid for it and seller shipped the next day!! This is an early one with the fat or "blob" pommel and the model marked on the guard. I have two others but nowhere near as nice condition.
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Great shape on that Gene. I've never seen that model in a 4" blade.
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Re: KA-BAR 471-4

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She’s a beauty Gene ::nod:: 4”er’s are definitely few and far between.
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Re: KA-BAR 471-4

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That is prime Gene! Nice pickup. ::tu::
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